Do I really have a thing for female voice actors?

Hina Aoki is not at home; she is probably still working outside.

Rin Tachibana went back to her room to play games, and surprisingly, she didn't invite Toru Tazaki.

Perhaps he knew he had troubled Tazaki Tooru for two days in a row and was too embarrassed to ask again.

Tazaki Toru went to the music room as usual.

In real life, if he were to leave behind these female voice actors, his life would probably consist of nothing more than eating, sleeping, and writing songs.

I won't actively go shopping in the bustling Shinjuku, nor will I go to the aquarium, nor will I travel to Chiba; I'll only go to watch people play video games.

It's hard to say whether this experience is good or bad, but so far, Toru Tazaki has not expressed any dissatisfaction with his life.

After arriving in Tokyo, he met mostly gentle and interesting people.

Unconsciously, even in the melodies he composed, one could find traces of these people or events, which unconsciously influenced him.

After an unknown amount of time, the door to the music room was pushed open.

Tazaki Toru looked up and saw a familiar figure standing gracefully at the door, gazing into the room.

Welcome home.

These words were not spoken by Toru Tazaki, but by the girl in front of him.

Her smiling face was small and round, and she exuded a cute and clever charm.

Tazaki Toru nodded: "Yes, I'm back."

"It's strange. I'm the one who just got home, but I have to tell Tazaki-kun to welcome back."

Hina Aoki walked over to Toru Tazaki on her own, bent down to look at the paper in his hand, her bright, beautiful eyes darting between the man's face and the paper.

"Another new song?"

"Ah."

She swayed her ponytail, sat down next to Tazaki Toru, rested her elbows on her knees, cupped her round face in her hands, and sat there quietly.

"How was your trip?"

Tazaki Toru smiled faintly: "Didn't I say it wasn't really a trip? Oh well, it was alright, at least better than I expected."

"What kind of image does Tazaki-kun have in mind?"

He thought for a moment and said jokingly, "I was left on the side of the road by Ms. Tachibana. She told me to meet at six o'clock tomorrow morning and went to the hotel on her own, leaving me alone on the unfamiliar streets of Chiba."

“That’s really terrible.” Miss Aoki laughed cheerfully.

“Right?” Toru Tazaki laughed.

"That being said, Rin-chan isn't the kind of girl who would do that kind of thing."

"Ok, I know."

"How do you know? Do you really know her that well?"

There seemed to be something else in Ms. Aoki's tone.

"She's not short of money, and she'd rather skip the agreed-upon meeting time to save those extra few minutes for sleep."

Miss Aoki blinked, not expecting such a response, and the corners of her mouth involuntarily turned up slightly.

"It seems that Tazaki-kun has already figured out how to handle Rin-chan quite well."

Tazaki Toru glanced at Aoki Hina but didn't reply. He felt that the word "control" sounded strange.

Suddenly, Hina Aoki sat up straight, her youthful face showing seriousness.

"Actually, there is something I must apologize to Tazaki-kun about."

"apologize?"

Suddenly, Ms. Aoki asked, "Tazaki-kun, do you dislike girls who lie?"

Tazaki Toru thought for a moment and said, "No."

"That's what liking someone means?"

"Only two options: like or dislike?"

“Yes.” Hina Aoki nodded vigorously.

“Then I like it.” Tazaki Toru replied without hesitation.

"why?"

Hina Aoki was extremely curious. She knew that Toru Tazaki was not one to lie, so why would she like a girl who lied?

"Lying is not an unforgivable crime. Why would I hate a girl because of this?"

"But doesn't Tazaki-kun hate lying? He was so determined to be honest with Rin-chan before. Isn't that being strict with himself and lenient with others?"

"I'll take this last sentence as a compliment."

"I'm serious. If one day you find out I'm a bad girl who's full of lies, my image in your mind will definitely be shattered."

Tazaki Toru was completely bewildered. He silently rubbed his chin, and feeling Aoki Hina's slightly nervous gaze, he replied:

"But whether Miss Aoki is lying or not, it won't affect your image in my heart."

Hina Aoki was completely stunned.

"Is this because Tazaki-kun has absolutely no interest in me as a person, and doesn't care what kind of girl I am?"

Tazaki Toru couldn't understand why Aoki Hina would think this way, and thought it might be a difference in male and female thinking, so he immediately shook his head.

"Even if you are a habitual liar and a smooth talker, the sound of the piano will not lie. Didn't I say yesterday that I genuinely love Miss Aoki's piano playing?"

Even if you lied to me, I don't think I could hate you no matter what.

Will saying this put your mind at ease?

An indescribable emotion welled up in her heart, as if she were in a dark and silent forest, and he suddenly came out of the night to light a campfire for her, drive away the insects, and cook a pot of thick cream soup.

"Yes, I'm very relieved... Thank you, Tazaki-kun."

Tazaki Toru looked at the girl in front of him and slowly smiled.

Faced with the man's smile, Hina Aoki suddenly remembered something.

She has to protest to the store manager, Yicun.

The next time I see him at a live house, I might condemn him and report him for disrupting market prices.

Such a smile is only worth 200 yen?

The girl lowered her head and took a gentle breath.

"Well, listen to me, Tazaki-kun."

"Yes, I'm listening."

His voice was as calm and gentle as ever, as if it could soothe the soul.

No matter what ups and downs he felt, he would use his voice to soothe them.

So when the girl raised her head, the smile on her face was genuine, emanating from the depths of her heart, without any pretense or acting.

“I know that Tazaki-kun was composing music for BanG Dream’s project, and he even gave them ‘Kasuga Kage’.”

"........."

"Actually, I was selected for MyGO a long time ago. When I received the sheet music for 'Kasuga Kage' from my manager, I learned about Tazaki-kun's job."

"From now on, I can openly play the songs written by Tazaki-kun."

Despite repeatedly telling Tachibana Rin not to let anything slip, she was clearly warned.

But when I said those words and confessed everything to him, I felt so overjoyed, like a peacock desperately spreading its feathers to show off to him.

"Although I can't sing the songs you wrote, Tazaki-kun is still burying himself in composing every minute and every second of his creative process, turning his thoughts into musical notes."

"In the end, they will all converge on my strings."

"I will definitely do my best to convey Tazaki-kun's melody."

87. July, Miss Aoki's clever little idea.

Since returning from Chiba, Tazaki Toru has been completely immersed in work mode.

He spent all his time in the music room, burying himself in composing music.

When I occasionally go out, it's to try and find some inspiration for composing music in this bustling city.

But inspiration is something that can only be encountered by chance; unless he encounters something that captivates him, his writing is never satisfactory.

Just as Hina Aoki said, Toru Tazaki is quite harsh on himself in some ways.

Once the temperature rises in the city, it seems that the passage of time also accelerates.

The whole of June was like a rabbit fleeing in panic, jumping from one end to the other, and then disappearing without a trace when it came to its senses.

Summer arrived so suddenly.

Sitting in the music room on the second floor, looking out the window at the dazzling sunlight, Toru Tazaki twirled a mechanical pencil in his hand while gazing into the distance.

A girl's gentle and sweet voice came through the phone's receiver.

"Oh, and I've been getting a lot more work lately."

"Another stage play?"

"Heh heh! Don't be scared by what you hear, it's actually voice acting for a TV anime!"

"That's amazing?"

"Although he was just a nameless extra with only one line."

"What lines?" Tazaki Toru asked.

The girl on the other end of the phone stammered for a while.

"Meow~"

Tazaki Toru couldn't help but laugh.